brady1993

Good win overall. 
A lot of promising signs especially first half. Really good pressing and energy, really positive approach with the ball on the deck and looking to attack. Wildsmith, Cashin, Bird and Collins particular standouts.
Couple concerns of varying degrees though. We didn't manage the energy levels of players that well there was a fair few players who were knackered by the hour but we were too conservative making changes. This lead to gaps opening up, tired decisons/passes and the pressing dying off a fair bit. And when that happened we probably should have tried to take control of the game more. I think a better team may have punished us there. But we defended it mostly well and deserved the win.

Clever clever play from Bird there into a good finish from Collins.

Ehhh Cashin was excellent but it was noticeable the more the wing backs knackered out the harder it became.
I will say I don't remain wholly convinced by Chester. He was fine, just think we might need someone better on the ball and a bit quicker.

Good win overall. 
A lot of promising signs especially first half. Really good pressing and energy, really positive approach with the ball on the deck and looking to attack. Wildsmith, Cashin, Bird and Collins particular standouts.
Couple concerns of varying degrees though. We didn't manage the energy levels of players that well there was a fair few players who were knackered by the hour but we were too conservative making changes. This lead to gaps opening up, tired decisons/passes and the pressing dying off a fair bit. And when that happened we probably should have tried to take control of the game more. I think a better team may have punished us there. But we defended it mostly well and deserved the win.

As a minor aside I think it might be smart to only start one of NML and Barks. Because otherwise we don't really have a deal of cover.

Good half on the whole with a couple interesting things:
- It's a very very attacking line up, there's almost an arrogance with how attacking we are currently shaping up.
- We aren't really playing with Wingbacks as such with both Barkhuzien given a lot of license to go forwards. 
- Still looking to play football which is good to see. A few more loose long balls but still an emphasis of keeping it on the deck just trying to get forwards faster. 
- The press is very aggressive, which is leading to a decent amount of pressure however there is gaps on occasion especially at the back especially with how attacking the line up is. Possibly looking like we need more pace at the back.
- Seems to be a high degree of fluidity in midfield. Bird isn't sitting at all really and has seemingly got a license to pop up wherever he wants. 

Good win overall. 
A lot of promising signs especially first half. Really good pressing and energy, really positive approach with the ball on the deck and looking to attack. Wildsmith, Cashin, Bird and Collins particular standouts.
Couple concerns of varying degrees though. We didn't manage the energy levels of players that well there was a fair few players who were knackered by the hour but we were too conservative making changes. This lead to gaps opening up, tired decisons/passes and the pressing dying off a fair bit. And when that happened we probably should have tried to take control of the game more. I think a better team may have punished us there. But we defended it mostly well and deserved the win.

Mostly OK. Took a knock in the first half that took him off stride for a while but seemed to run it off.

Clever clever play from Bird there into a good finish from Collins.

Clever clever play from Bird there into a good finish from Collins.

Clever clever play from Bird there into a good finish from Collins.

I'd be bringling on Fozzy, Sibley and Thommo here. Starting to look tired

Collins very pumped up- needs to be careful

Getting a bit guilty of trying to force it here. 
Need to slow things down a bit and keep the ball more especially as we are beginning to tire.

Good half on the whole with a couple interesting things:
- It's a very very attacking line up, there's almost an arrogance with how attacking we are currently shaping up.
- We aren't really playing with Wingbacks as such with both Barkhuzien given a lot of license to go forwards. 
- Still looking to play football which is good to see. A few more loose long balls but still an emphasis of keeping it on the deck just trying to get forwards faster. 
- The press is very aggressive, which is leading to a decent amount of pressure however there is gaps on occasion especially at the back especially with how attacking the line up is. Possibly looking like we need more pace at the back.
- Seems to be a high degree of fluidity in midfield. Bird isn't sitting at all really and has seemingly got a license to pop up wherever he wants. 

Good half on the whole with a couple interesting things:
- It's a very very attacking line up, there's almost an arrogance with how attacking we are currently shaping up.
- We aren't really playing with Wingbacks as such with both Barkhuzien given a lot of license to go forwards. 
- Still looking to play football which is good to see. A few more loose long balls but still an emphasis of keeping it on the deck just trying to get forwards faster. 
- The press is very aggressive, which is leading to a decent amount of pressure however there is gaps on occasion especially at the back especially with how attacking the line up is. Possibly looking like we need more pace at the back.
- Seems to be a high degree of fluidity in midfield. Bird isn't sitting at all really and has seemingly got a license to pop up wherever he wants. 

Oh I'm not commenting really on why. To be honest I think it's less about the initial closing down and more the overall pressure for continually doing and backing it up.

Good half on the whole with a couple interesting things:
- It's a very very attacking line up, there's almost an arrogance with how attacking we are currently shaping up.
- We aren't really playing with Wingbacks as such with both Barkhuzien given a lot of license to go forwards. 
- Still looking to play football which is good to see. A few more loose long balls but still an emphasis of keeping it on the deck just trying to get forwards faster. 
- The press is very aggressive, which is leading to a decent amount of pressure however there is gaps on occasion especially at the back especially with how attacking the line up is. Possibly looking like we need more pace at the back.
- Seems to be a high degree of fluidity in midfield. Bird isn't sitting at all really and has seemingly got a license to pop up wherever he wants. 

Good half on the whole with a couple interesting things:
- It's a very very attacking line up, there's almost an arrogance with how attacking we are currently shaping up.
- We aren't really playing with Wingbacks as such with both Barkhuzien given a lot of license to go forwards. 
- Still looking to play football which is good to see. A few more loose long balls but still an emphasis of keeping it on the deck just trying to get forwards faster. 
- The press is very aggressive, which is leading to a decent amount of pressure however there is gaps on occasion especially at the back especially with how attacking the line up is. Possibly looking like we need more pace at the back.
- Seems to be a high degree of fluidity in midfield. Bird isn't sitting at all really and has seemingly got a license to pop up wherever he wants. 

I agree that whether or not Warne is right is a separate question. But Rosenior has a right to feel hard done by in my opinion.
At the start of pre-season we barely had any playing staff, it was a short pre season, we could spend 0 money, we could offer limited wages and there were structural problems at the club to fix like barely any scouting staff. That's a difficult proposition no matter how you cut it and I think most would have said it would have been a great season at that point if we ended up in the playoffs. 
Yet he'd managed to scrap a competitive squad together, started to coach us into something cohesive and after 9 games we were in touching distance of the playoffs. Where there issues to be solved ? For sure. Did he make mistakes? Again for sure. But overall that to me was a good job that deserved more time especially given that you would expect things to pick up over time as cohesion in the squad grew.
I'm generally opposed to changing managers mid season unless it's overwhelmingly necessary, so in my opinion to change a manager who doing pretty well after such a short period of time is harsh.

Answering this separately because its kinda a different point. Will Warne get us promoted eventually? I think there is a decent chance of it if we hold our nerve. There is a fair chance that after an initial bounce the next few months gets a bit rocky due to the transition in managers, transition in styles of play and as a more taxing style of play takes its toll on our squad (particularly the older players). Will Clowes blink if this happens and we are only 10th at Xmas? 
The question shouldn't be whether Warne will get us promoted, it should be whether he sets us up for long term sustainable success. We should be thinking now about how we get into the premiership, how do we stay there and how do we do it without needing to recklessly spend. Short term thinking is what got us into league 1 and the current mess financially. We need to be thinking beyond "get out of league 1 at all costs" or it will bite us.
To me the solution to it is something along the lines of focus on the academy, have an established style of play and culture that runs throughout the club and recruit both players and managers that fit that.
From listening to his interviews Warne does seem a very good fit for setting the right culture and a mindset in a club. But can he build towards a style of play throughout the club that we can build upon to a style that will leave us a prem team? And can he and his team coach a steady stream of academy players into being first team players? Those are both the big open questions to me.

I agree that whether or not Warne is right is a separate question. But Rosenior has a right to feel hard done by in my opinion.
At the start of pre-season we barely had any playing staff, it was a short pre season, we could spend 0 money, we could offer limited wages and there were structural problems at the club to fix like barely any scouting staff. That's a difficult proposition no matter how you cut it and I think most would have said it would have been a great season at that point if we ended up in the playoffs. 
Yet he'd managed to scrap a competitive squad together, started to coach us into something cohesive and after 9 games we were in touching distance of the playoffs. Where there issues to be solved ? For sure. Did he make mistakes? Again for sure. But overall that to me was a good job that deserved more time especially given that you would expect things to pick up over time as cohesion in the squad grew.
I'm generally opposed to changing managers mid season unless it's overwhelmingly necessary, so in my opinion to change a manager who doing pretty well after such a short period of time is harsh.

Put me in that weird camp too. You've pretty much summed up my feelings. I have to say he does come across as the kind of character that can squeeze an extra 5 to 10 percent more out of each player.
That is a rare skill set to have. Pretty much what gave Holloway his success at Blackpool. Here's hoping he smashes it and proves our reservations unfounded. UTR.

Watching through the interviews and the one thing that struck me is that he's likely a very good manager. Not as in the football sense but as in a general sense. He speaks like he understands how to motivate people, how to get them pulling together to a common goal and how to clearly communicate. All the while being able to manage those above him as well. Some of the stuff that might seem silly can be really helpful in keeping motivation high if he gets intial buy in. I've never seen a football manager seem as skilled at it from their interviews before.
I am pleased to hear him speaking a lot in terms of football is entertainment and the job is to entertain. It's rare to hear a manager to say this and its at least a sign that the intent is right. A
I do still have concerns over tactics as when he talks about it seems a touch simplistic. It seems to hinge largely on a combination of physical fitness and quality to win in each position individually rather than thought to how players can be used in tandem in order to create space or overloads. That might be unfair or it might be part of why despite doing well in League 1 rotherham have been comfortably relegated each time. As an extension whilst his loyalty to his previous staff is admirable I do wonder whether the coaching set up will be enough.

Watching through the interviews and the one thing that struck me is that he's likely a very good manager. Not as in the football sense but as in a general sense. He speaks like he understands how to motivate people, how to get them pulling together to a common goal and how to clearly communicate. All the while being able to manage those above him as well. Some of the stuff that might seem silly can be really helpful in keeping motivation high if he gets intial buy in. I've never seen a football manager seem as skilled at it from their interviews before.
I am pleased to hear him speaking a lot in terms of football is entertainment and the job is to entertain. It's rare to hear a manager to say this and its at least a sign that the intent is right. A
I do still have concerns over tactics as when he talks about it seems a touch simplistic. It seems to hinge largely on a combination of physical fitness and quality to win in each position individually rather than thought to how players can be used in tandem in order to create space or overloads. That might be unfair or it might be part of why despite doing well in League 1 rotherham have been comfortably relegated each time. As an extension whilst his loyalty to his previous staff is admirable I do wonder whether the coaching set up will be enough.